{"product_id":"dancing-into-dreams-bryan-r-just-9780300174380","title":"Dancing Into Dreams: Maya Vase Painting of the Ik' Kingdom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDancing into Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e explores 8th-century Maya vase painting of the Ik' kingdom, located in the tropical lowlands of present day Guatemala. Ik' vases are acclaimed for their naturalistic color, veristic portraiture, and calligraphic line. Their painted surfaces depict historical subject matter and often include the names of the artists and patrons, as well as hieroglyphic explanations of the portrayed events and vessel production. Collectively, such self-consciously historical works offer a precision and nuance, unparalleled in the ancient Americas, to the study of the role of art in elite society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthoritative and accessible, this handsomely illustrated volume presents a history of Ik' vase painting and describes the dramatic scenes represented on the vases with compelling and historically accurate vignettes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bryan R. Just\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300174381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300174380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Art Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 8.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2013","brand":"Bryan R. Just","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057297748223,"sku":"9780300174380","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fbffa49c-b740-425b-817f-aaf69fe49580.jpg?v=1685046163","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dancing-into-dreams-bryan-r-just-9780300174380","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}